"I came home to find out that the police had put her pants on for her and now she has a new friend for life." Ryan said. She also added that Aaliyah is normally able to dress herself.

"My heart went out to Aaliyah, because not too long ago, I was the little girl dialing 911 just so I could see police officers show up at my house," Lohnes said. "I was so enamored by police officers as a kid."

Back at the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office, Deputy Lohnes was praised by the way she handled the situation.